Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-hander said he signed a minor-league deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Training begins next month. But, there are still a handful of talented free agents still on the market. Reigning World Series champion starting pitcher J

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to a minor league deal on Friday. While an affordable deal, this also could spell the end of some Dodgers' players time.

Dodgers fans are going crazy on social media after Los Angeles finally won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday.

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With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.

The addition of Sasaki only increases the urgency for the Dodgers to do better in preventing pitching injuries.

For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.

When it was announced that Roki Sasaki would be posted this winter, before he turned 25 years old, there was excitement around Major League Baseball. By signing now, Sasaki is considered a minor league free agent and is limited to being signed through a team’s international bonus pool,